Two standout hits from SF Ballet’s next@90 festival and selections from recent SF Ballet Galas make their way to Frost Amphitheatre for performances that will make an impression so great, you’ll think about it hours after the curtain closes.
Violin Concerto
Choreographer: Yuri Possokhov
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
SF Ballet’s resident choreographer, Yuri Possokhov, reimagines Igor Stravinsky’s celebrated 1931 Violin Concerto in D. Originally commissioned and created for SF Ballet’s 2023 next@90 festival, Violin Concerto is steeped in classical vocabulary that shows off the steely technique and emotional breadth of our dancers, it captures the choreographer’s decidedly contemporary perspective. It was met with standing ovations and rave reviews, a true standout piece of the next@90 Festival. Now is your opportunity to see it for yourself.
Selections from recent SF Ballet Galas
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Blake Works I Pas de Deux
Choreographer: William Forsythe
Composer: James Blake
Cinderella Act II Pas de Deux
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Swan Lake Act III Pas de Deux
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
MADCAP
Choreographer: Danielle Rowe
Composer: Pär Hägstöm
A standout hit from SF Ballet’s 2023 next@90 festival, Dani Rowe’s MADCAP was dubbed a “triumph” by the San Francisco Chronicle. Rowe’s love of storytelling and theatrics is on broad display as she masterfully dissects the anatomy of a clown and captivates audiences with a peek into the world behind the curtain. She pushes the limits of the dancers with deceivingly challenging partnering and the unusual task of using their voices with recitation, singing, percussive hisses and hoops and hollers throughout. The eerie, carnival-inspired score by Swedish indie rocker Par Hägström, paired with Emma Kingsbury’s costumes, transports us seamlessly into Rowe’s sinister world of the clown after the circus lights go dark.
Estimated run time is 2 hours 13 minutes.
WHEN:
Thu, August 3, 2023 at 7:30pm PT
Fri, August 4, 2023 at 7:30pm PT
VENUE:
Frost Amphitheater
COST:
Tickets start at $40
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